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Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

Decided Tendring 24/00702/CMTR County Matter

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Decision relating to Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion for the installation and use of a sand drying plant together with the erection and use of a building for sand bagging and storage operations with associated access onto the highway.

As published by the council, reference 24/00702/CMTR

Application record

Reference
24/00702/CMTR
Type
County Matter
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Closed
Received
10 May 2024
Validated
10 May 2024
Decided
9 May 2024
Ward
Ardleigh & Little Bromley
Parish
Ardleigh Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CO7 7RU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tendring register

This site has had 12 applications since 2020: 10 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01035/DISCON Decided

    Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    Discharge of Conditions Application for 25/01368/FUL - Condition 6 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), Condition 7 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), Condition 9 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), and Condition 16 (Surface Water Drainage Strategy).

    Submitted 6 Jul 2026
  • 26/00450/DISCON Granted

    Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    Discharge of Conditions Application for 25/01368/FUL - Condition 4 (Maintenance Access), Condition 14 (Boundary Treatment/Lighting) and Condition 15 (Noise Monitoring).

    Decided 29 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • 25/01397/CMTR Granted

    Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    Retrospective changes to the configuration of the recycling facility including, additional concrete hardstanding, concrete block bay walls and the importation and soaking of expanded clay.

    Decided 24 Dec 2025 Other
  • 25/01368/FUL Granted

    Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    Planning Application - Installation and operation of ground mounted solar array.

    Decided 17 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • 24/00778/CMTR Granted

    Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    Installation and use of a sand drying plant together with the erection and use of a building for sand bagging and storage operations with associated access onto the highway.

    Decided 30 May 2025 Other
  • 22/00919/CMTR Granted

    Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    Proposed installation of a landfill gas fuelled electricity generating station comprising containerised spark ignition gas engines and ancillaries in a fenced compound.

    Decided 10 Oct 2022 Other
  • 20/01254/CMTR Granted

    Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    Proposed continuation of use of a mineral washing plant without compliance with Condition 2 (Use and Duration of plant) of planning permission ESS/43/14/TEN ("Installation and use of a new replacement mobile mineral washing plant") to enable the continued use until 30th September 2039.

    Decided 31 Jan 2024 Other
  • 20/01256/CMTR Granted

    Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    Proposed western extension to Martells Quarry for the extraction, processing, sale and distribution of silica sand and gravel, and subsequent restoration using inert materials along with the creation of a new access.

    Decided 31 Jan 2024 Other
  • 20/01255/CMTR Granted

    Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    Proposed continuation of use of the land for mineral extraction and infilling without compliance with Conditions 2, 3, 4, and 5 (Duration); 6 (Approved Details); 25 and 26 (HGV Routeing Requirements) and 56 (Restoration and Aftercare) of planning permission ESS/61/19/TEN ("Continuation of use of land for mineral extraction and infilling without compliance with Condition 6 (Approved Details) of planning permission ref no: ESS/53/17/TEN.") to enable: the continuation of permitted developments until 30 September 2040; an amendment to the proposed scheme of infilling; an increase in HGV movements to 138 Monday to Friday and 70 Saturdays and an increase in the maximum daily peak to 204 HGVs (reducing to 102 on Saturdays); increased use of the private haul road to 25 HGVs per hour; and provide a Restoration and Aftercare scheme by 30 December 2037.

    Decided 31 Jan 2024 Other
  • 20/01246/CMTR Granted

    Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    Proposed continuation of use of washing plant for the recycling of non-hazardous and inert wastes without compliance with Conditions 2 (Duration); 10 and 11 (Routing Restrictions/HGV Movements); and 19 (Restoration Scheme) of planning permission ESS/32/18/TEN ("the installation and use of a washing plant for the recycling of non-hazardous and inert wastes, the use of a crusher, the installation of a weighbridge office and relocation of a weighbridge together with associated access onto the highway") to extend the duration of development until 30th September 2041; increase waste imports and consequential HGV movements to 138 Monday to Friday, and 70 Saturdays and increase the maximum daily peak to 204 (reducing to 102 on Saturdays); increase use of the private haul road to 25 HGVs per hour and provide a Restoration and Aftercare scheme by 30th December 2037.

    Decided 31 Jan 2024 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 May 2024

    Decision issued: Application Closed

  2. 10 May 2024

    Received by Tendring

  3. 10 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

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  • Martells Landfill Site Slough Lane Ardleigh Essex CO7 7RU

    24/00047/CMTR Submitted 12 Jan 2024 0m away

    Continued use of the site for landfilling without compliance with Condition 1 (Duration) and 2 (Approved Details) of planning permission ref: ESS/30/16//TEN that was for the continued restoration of former quarry void by means of landfill to now allow for an extended time scale to complete reinstatement.

    Refused Other 6 docs
  • Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    26/01035/DISCON Submitted 6 Jul 2026 0m away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~31 Aug

    Discharge of Conditions Application for 25/01368/FUL - Condition 6 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), Condition 7 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), Condition 9 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), and Condition 16 (Surface Water Drainage Strategy).

    Decided 8 docs
  • Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    26/00450/DISCON Submitted 16 Mar 2026 0m away

    Discharge of Conditions Application for 25/01368/FUL - Condition 4 (Maintenance Access), Condition 14 (Boundary Treatment/Lighting) and Condition 15 (Noise Monitoring).

    Granted Conditions 10 docs
  • Newlands Nursery Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    26/00561/FUL Submitted 7 Apr 2026 0m away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~7 Jul

    Planning Application - Reconstruction and conversion of an existing fire-damaged rural building to form three dwellings (Use Class C3) and erection of an additional new-build dwelling and car port, with associated vehicular access.

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  • Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7RU

    24/00778/CMTR Submitted 24 May 2024 0m away

    Installation and use of a sand drying plant together with the erection and use of a building for sand bagging and storage operations with associated access onto the highway.

    Granted Other 9 docs
  • SRC Martells Slough Lane Ardleigh Essex CO7 7RU

    23/01022/ADV Submitted 19 Jul 2023 0m away

    Part Retrospective application for proposed change of business signage to a gabion block and sign, and relocation of the sign further to the north.

    Granted Advertising 20 docs

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    10 Jul 2026 Other
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    9 Jul 2026 Other